Sturbridge police: man drove drunk with 4-year-old in van

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Feb 22, 2013 at 6:00 AMFeb 22, 2013 at 1:25 PM

By Kim Ring, TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

STURBRIDGE - A 24-year-old Southbridge man was arrested last night and charged with child endangerment after police found him driving near Wendy's with an open container of Four Loco malt beverage and a 4-year-old boy inside his Plymouth Voyager van just after 10:30 p.m.

Mitchell S. Spenard had a blood alcohol level of .14, police said. His mother came to the restaurant and took the child.

Police were alerted to Mr. Spenard by a caller and found his red van near Wendy's. Police said there was another adult in the vehicle who was not charged.

Mr. Spenard was expected to be arraigned today in Dudley District Court on the child endangerment charge along with charges of drunken driving and having an open container of alcohol.

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